Weird to see Weir?

Two names that the game of golf has greatly missed were both seen towards the top of the leader board at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Mike Weir was in contention all throughout the tournament, and finished in second place, two back of Brendon Todd. David Duval had a share of the lead after the first round, but after a poor second day missed the cut. These two players were once at the top of the game, but then just seemed to vanish.

Mike Weir is a past masters champion, and was once the only good Canadian and best lefty in the game. He used to be seen in contention every week, and was known for his signature waggle. But after a series of injuries, primarily to his back, he just seemed to have lost his ability to compete with the best. Weir has attempted to come back multiple times, but hasn’t succeeded. This past weekend is the best finish for Weir in quite some years. It’s good to see him back. The PGA Tour seems to be lacking players with experience, and he certainly is one with it.

David Duval is another guy with a little experience under his belt. Duval is a former number one player in the world, and is also a British Open champion. It’s sad to see someone who was the best in the world at one point, drop all the way to the bottom. It does seem like Duval is finding something with his golf game, but he is nowhere near where you think he should be. For David, I am not sure if he will ever be able to return to some success on the PGA Tour. He just seems to have lost it when it comes to competitive golf. He is approaching his mid 40’s and will soon be able to join the Champions Tour. This will give him an opportunity for success, but right now I don’t see him having success in golf in the near future.

I would not be surprised to see Mike Weir make a little bit of a comeback to the game of golf, but I will be if David Duval does. Both of these past-elites are trying to make a name for themselves again, but it will be hard with all of the young talent out there on the PGA Tour.